Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-28
A Tragedy.
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affairs. resulting. as they SO often do,
in the separation Of yonng hearts aud
| making withered leaves OF all the fond
hores and golden dreams and high
aspirations OF young lives. A distress
ing case was made public recently In
Newark, the narrowing details being
given in the words of the estranged
Cncs, who sat in the Newark Opera
House eating caramels and saying cruel
tbipes 10 each other during the play.
She began it.
You did, too, she said with q great
sob. 1t wouldn't have been any kino
of a lovers quarrel without numerous
"ereat sobs brought into it.
"Now, Bessie, "moaned the agonized
ninety pounds of lover and high collar.
"You needn't deny it," said Bessie,
coldly.
"Bcssie, never in all -"
"You did. Name Blank told me
that she saw you"
"Saw me what ?
"Saw you flirting with that horribly
borrid Hattie Marsh"
"Hattie Marsh? Bah. Now, Bes-
sic, You know perfectly well that L
don't care snap OF my'finger for Hat
tie Marsh"
"No; looks as if you didn't flirting
with her every time she crosses your
path"
"Now, Bessie, you know just us well
as"
ooh, yes; know all about it, Mr..
Lonnie Marshall"
"Now, Bessie. don't talk that way"
81 will, too"
"Eossie."
al don't care, Lon; it isn't right,
and Pm not going to play second fiddle
to anybody ;,
Nobody wants you to, dearie."
"Nol 1t looks as if they didn't, l
must FAY"
"Weil, now, BESSIE, what If I got
mad and said cruel things because you
Airted little with Bonnie Dean,
Of"
"Ben Dean I wouldn't wipe my feet
on Pen Dean"
lyon used to like him"
"Ion Marshall, III never speak tc
YOU again as long as / live snd breathe
If yoa ever mention that horrid affair
again. hate Ben Dean"
81 know it, darling, and l detest
Hattie Marsh.
Yes you do"
"Indced do"
"Yes, over your left shoulder"
"Now. Bessie"
off Won want your ring back again,
Lon Marshall, all you've got to do IS ts
sag So"
80, Bessie !"
81 mean just exactly what | say. sir
every word OF it.
"Bossie, BESSIE :"
81 can manage to live without You
Lon Marshall And if you think In
one of the Rough on Rats kind o
girls you're badly left"
: Row. Be.,ie, youknow l never
"If YOU we're a gentleman. sir
! "Reesie, this is too much.
J off Won don't like it You can luml
il. sir I'll let you know that you can
twist me around your finger Do yo'
want your ring?"
"You know don't, Bessie"
"Well, you could have it might.
| quick if you did. e"
r AT la,t the worm turns, and says nc
5 ridly VERY well, Miss Whitford, JUS
3 O.. YOU please about 1T"
"Wby. Lon"
= 81 have done all that a senticma
could do To-"
"Nov, Lon, | was only Joking.
at is no joking matter, where one
affections are concerned. I've tined t
he a gentleman Of my word with you
but"
S sch, Lon, hush ! ="
! ono, Bessie, we had better under
! stand each other right here. Ii "
. quarrel so now, what would it b
: when"
, "Ob. Lonnie, I was only"
. "You were wounding me cruelty
r Bessie. and I"
: ooh, Lonnie !"
, "If you really desire everything
! come to an end between us hope | az
: too much of n gentleman to"
G The curtain dropped ct this iunctur'
: while those who saw this fri9htft
scene were waiting with bated breat
Q for the final word that would separa'
I Lonnie and Bessie forever.